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INVEST IN QUÉBEC SERIES Downtown view in Montréal, Québec
Québec and Austria, Germany, and Switzerland: 50 Years of Forward-Looking Trade and Cooperation
Québec and these 3 countries maintain a strong relationship that encourages the sharing of best practices and the birth of new innovations.
Québec’s talent in the creative industries, strength in cutting-edge sectors and scientific breakthroughs and innovations in energy and technology are inducing top companies to set up operations here.
Over 250 subsidiaries have chosen Québec. Among them:
Over 100 years
New Town Hall, Marienplatz, Munich
Château Frontenac, Québec City
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This large pool of companies has a huge impact on the Québec economy
GERMANYOpening of Québec’s economic office: 1971140 German subsidiaries in Québec
Québec’s top trading partner in Europe
Québec’s third-largest trading relationship worldwide
$6.5 billion in trade
From 2018 to 2020, 8th-largest source of FDI, worth $366 millionCooperation between industry clusters, such as Aéro Montréal and Hamburg Aviation or Medical Valley EMN and MEDTEQ+
SWITZERLAND
11,000 jobs at Swiss subsidiaries operating in Québec
High-tech industries: pharmaceuticals, mining, energy, electronics and composite materials
100 businesses across the province
From 2018 to 2020, 7th-largest source of FDI, worth $371 million
AUSTRIA
Québec – Upper Austria cooperation agreementAndritz Hydro chose Québec for its Canadian head office and has an enviable business relationship with the government corporation
Hydro-Québec BRP – Rotax develops and produces all recreational vehicle engines sold by the Québec company Bombardier Recreational ProductsDoppelmayr’s Canadian head office. Most Québec ski hills use Austrian ski lifts and gondolas
Investissement Québec plays an active role in Québec’s economic development. It supports business creation and growth with advisory services, investments and customized financial solutions. It also provides technological support to spur performance and innovation. Through Investissement Québec International, it assists Québec-based and international companies with their globalization projects and prospects for talent and foreign investment for Québec.
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